Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 663,477 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala is 663,477, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala peaked at 746,930 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 388,073, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 28th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 575,078 | — |
| 2000 | 570,848 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 575,324 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 547,004 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 468,570 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 411,417 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 388,073 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 432,505 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 477,287 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 511,224 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 541,053 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 549,053 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 583,247 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 592,784 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 583,927 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 746,930 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 633,978 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 651,201 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 683,664 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 677,254 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 663,477 | -2.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 663,477 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 18.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 663,477 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,082, 18.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575,078 | 575,078 | 575,078 | 1 |
| 2000s | 514,633 | 411,417 | 575,324 | 5 |
| 2010s | 540,608 | 388,073 | 746,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 661,915 | 633,978 | 683,664 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala was 663,477 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 746,930 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,073 in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release